S 4500 NY
Enacts the consumer wheelchair repair bill of rights act
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Summary
This bill enacts the Consumer Wheelchair Repair Bill of Rights Act, which requires wheelchair manufacturers to make available documentation, parts, software, firmware, and tools necessary for repairing their equipment. The bill establishes a timely repair program for wheelchairs to ensure repairs are completed promptly. It deems all wheelchair repairs needed within five years of the initial prescription as medically necessary, ensuring they are covered for insurance purposes. The bill protects wheelchair users' right to repair and access necessary maintenance.
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Official abstract
Enacts the "consumer wheelchair repair bill of rights act" requiring manufacturers to make available certain documentation, parts, embedded software, firmware, or tools necessary for repairing equipment; establishes a timely repair for wheelchair program; deems all wheelchair repairs needed within 5 years of initial prescription medically necessary.
Sponsor (1)
- Patricia Fahy Democratic · primary
8 coauthors / cosponsors
- Jake Ashby Republican · cosponsor
- Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick Republican · cosponsor
- Robert Jackson Democratic · cosponsor
- Steve Rhoads Republican · cosponsor
- Robert Rolison Republican · cosponsor
- Christopher Ryan Democratic · cosponsor
- Jessica Scarcella-Spanton Democratic · cosponsor
- Sam Sutton Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (18)
- Feb 6, 2025 REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION · upper
- May 19, 2025 1ST REPORT CAL.1129 · upper
- May 20, 2025 2ND REPORT CAL. · upper
- May 21, 2025 ADVANCED TO THIRD READING · upper
- Jun 9, 2025 AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 4500A · upper
- Jun 12, 2025 PASSED SENATE · upper
- Jun 12, 2025 DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY · upper
- Jun 12, 2025 REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION · lower
- Jan 7, 2026 DIED IN ASSEMBLY · lower
- Jan 7, 2026 RETURNED TO SENATE · lower
- Jan 7, 2026 REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION · upper
- May 20, 2026 1ST REPORT CAL.1294 · upper
- May 21, 2026 2ND REPORT CAL. · upper
- May 26, 2026 ADVANCED TO THIRD READING · upper
- May 28, 2026 AMENDED ON THIRD READING 4500B · upper
- Jun 2, 2026 PASSED SENATE · upper
- Jun 2, 2026 DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY · upper
- Jun 2, 2026 REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION · lower
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